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Of road trips and rose hips (with recipe)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by lizcameron

Well, over the last week or so, we have been (virtually) to the U.S. to discuss Obama and 9-11 and Italy to discuss the plight of mozzarella mammas over the last week here on slowly-by-slowly, and now it is time … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Beverages, Bodrum, cooking, etiquette, food, Granny, Home, Juice, Karagöz and Hacivat, Ottoman Empire, Rose hip, Shopping, supermarket, Turkish, ugly American | 9 Comments

Of peştemal, patlican and the perfect Turkish junk food (with home-style recipe)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by lizcameron

After saying goodbye to Z. after my first-ever great morning at cement beach, M. and I walked up the hill, now expert at pre-stretching our legs in order to elude shin splints. Upon entering the house, Kalinka was upon us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Barbecue, bazaar, Bodrum, cooking, eggplant, food, French fries, Junk food, Kalinka, Karagöz and Hacivat, Kenne, Khadijah, Moldova, obesity, Sister-in-law, Turkish, Turkish language, ugly American, United States | 3 Comments

Cross-cultural compromise – on potato salad (with recipe!)

Posted on September 3, 2011 by lizcameron

We stood, facing each other, with what can only be described as a glowering look. Me – hand on my hip, mayonnaise in the other hand resting next to the bottom of my apron. M. – hand on his hip, … Continue reading →